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Dec

2024

Scam Alert: Ogwotemba Age Grade, Amaekpu Ohafia Integrity Group Distances Self From Proposed Road Project Launching

Scam Alert: Ogwotemba Age Grade, Amaekpu Ohafia Integrity Group Distances Self From Proposed Launching. WARNING! WARNING!! WARNING!!!The general public is hereby forwarned to be weary and avoid completely any announcement and invitation for any purported"ROAD PROJECT LAUNCHING" of the Ogwotemba Age Grade of Amaekpu of Ohafia. The Concerned Members and Integrity Initiative hereby dissociate and distance itself from such fraudulent scheme of some unscrupulous elements in the age grade targeted at deceiving and defrauding the unsuspecting members of the general public as the age grade currently do not have any Ota-Omu preparations nor any ongoing road project assigned to them…

Dec

2024

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EFCC Invites Suspended Edo Local Government Chairmen For Questioning

Crime, News Flash, Politics

EFCC Invites Suspended Edo Local Govt Chairmen For Questioning The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the suspended chairpersons of the 18 local councils in Edo State to its office for interrogation. The EFCC invitation was contained in a letter by the agency’s Director of Investigation, Abdulkarim Chukkol, and addressed to the Secretary to the Edo State Government. In a letter dated 17 December, Mr Chukkol directed the chairpersons of Akoko-Edo, Egor, Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan South East, and Esan West to report to its office on Thursday, 19 December (today). Others also expected at the…

Dec

2024

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Nigerian SEC Proposes New Law For Crypto Influencers, Defaulters Face Up To 3 Years Imprisonment

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Economy, Judiciary, News Flash

Nigerian SEC Proposes New Law For Crypto Influencers, Defaulters Face Up To 3 Years In  Jail  The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Emomotimi Agama has proposed a new law aimed at combating the issue of crypto influencers using their influence to promote dubious crypto projects. The new law requires every crypto platform or Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) to be registered with a license from the Nigerian SEC before carrying out any promotion on social media, TV, or Print. The law is set to take effect on June 30th, 2025. Crypto influencers must also disclose to their community…

Dec

2024

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Finland Freezes Simon Ekpa’s Assets, Places Him In World Ranked ‘Toughest Prisons’

Crime, International, News Flash, South East

Finland Freezes Simon Ekpa’s Assets, Places Him In Kylmäkoski ‘Ranked As One Of World’s Toughest Prisons’ The authorities in Finland have frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, who has been detained for several weeks. The Finnish government also froze the assets of companies associated with Ekpa and four of his accomplices, who are also in remand. Yle, a local newspaper in a report, stated these, adding that Ekpa is being held in the Kylmäkoski vankila, (Kylmäkoski prison), which is reputed to be one of the world’s toughest prisons. AttNews had reported…

Dec

2024

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Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Fixes Date For Trial

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Fixes Trial Date The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to the tune of N500 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nwite, held that the sureties must be owners of landed properties in Abuja. Aside from directing the sureties to tender the title documents of the properties, which must be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, Justice Nwite equally ordered them to…

Dec

2024

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Miyatti Allah President Arrested By Army – Family Confirms

Crime, News Flash, Religion, Security

Miyatti Allah President Arrested By Army – Family Says The family of Bello Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has raised the alarm over the arrest and detention of Badejo by men of the Nigerian Army. In a statement, Suleiman Waziri, Bodejo’s brother, said the Miyetti Allah leader was arrested on Tuesday at his office in Maliya, Nasarawa state by officers of the 117 battalion of the Nigerian Army. Waziri said Bodejo was arrested over an incident involving some herders and a retired army general in the Tudun Wada area of Nasarawa. “On the 8th of December 2024, an…

Dec

2024

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Police Officers Reject $17,000 Bribe, Arrest Suspected Fraudsters

Crime, News Flash, Security

Police Officers Reject $17,000 Bribe, Arrest Suspected Fraudsters The Zone 16 Police Command has three suspects for allegedly engaging in illicit drugs and fraudulent activities. A statement on Saturday by the zone spokesman in Yenagoa, SP Gunn Emonena, said the zonal financial and cybercrime unit, based on credible intelligence, stormed the Rumukparali community in the Obio/Akpo Local Government of Rivers to arrest the suspects. He said the three suspects, Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, and Martins Chinemike confessed to have impersonated Ryam Bill, a U.S.-based luminary and defrauded one St. Andrea and Charlen Zielinsky to the tune of $71,500. Mr Emonena…

Dec

2024

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Former Governor Demands Death Penalty For Killers Of Security Officers

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash, Obituary

Former Governor Demands Dëåth Penalty For Killers Of Security Officers Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has called for the death penalty for anyone who kills a security personnel, emphasizing the need for strong deterrents to curb the alarming rate of attacks on military and paramilitary officers. His statement follows reports that at least 229 police officers have been killed in the past 22 months by criminals, including terrorists, bandits, and gunmen. Aliyu made the recommendation on Saturday during the graduation ceremony of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) in Abuja, an…

Dec

2024

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Police File Fresh Cybercrime Charges Against Activist Dele Farotimi

Crime, Human Rights, News Flash

Police File Fresh Cybercrime Charges Against Activist Dele Farotimi The Nigeria Police Force has filed additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The latest filing, submitted on Friday to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, includes 12 new counts under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. The new charges reportedly aim to obstruct Farotimi’s bail application and prolong his detention. This development follows earlier charges filed by the police in collaboration with the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola, over comments Farotimi made during an interview and press conferences. Among the accusations, Farotimi is…

Dec

2024

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How ICPC Uncovered $300,000 Students’ Funds In Suspicious Account

Crime, FGN, News Flash

How ICPC Uncovered $300,000 Students’ Funds In Suspicious Account The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has revealed how the commission in partnership with the Bureau of Public Procurement, successfully intercepted and blocked $300,000. He said the money was set aside for a students’ Information and Communication Technology program, which was being funnelled through suspicious accounts. Aliyu emphasized the importance of cooperation between sister agencies to prevent corrupt officials from carrying out illicit activities. He explained, “It was BPP that gave us an idea because something strange was happening concerning ICT…